'Life Is Beautiful' Festival Lineup

Festival season is still underway but more festival lineups are being announced. Today, we have the 2014 lineup for the 'Life Is Beautiful' Festival in downtown Las Vegas. Among those headlining is Kanye West & Outkast. Other acts include Skrillex, Girl Talk, Phantogram, DJ Mustard, The Roots, Lionel Richie, Dizzy Wright and many more. Get your tickets on the Life Is Beautiful website. Check the full list above.

"Never" [Official Video] - The Roots ft. Patty Crash

Philly Hip Hop band The Roots drop their latest video for the cut "Never", off of their newly dropped project And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. Check the symbolism in this piece. Play on above.

"Never" [Live on The Tonight Show] - The Roots

Assisted by A-Trak & The Metropolis Ensemble, The Roots comes from the in-house band turns into the musical guest with a performance of their cut "Never". And Then You Shoot Your Cousin available.

Black Thought freestyles on 'Hip Hop Nation'

As promo for their newly released LP, Black Thought & Questlove of The Roots dropped by 'Hip Hop Nation' with Sway. After their interview, Black Thought decided to demonstrate how emceeing should be done with a fiery untouched bar we'll remember for a while. Pay attention weekend rappers. Play on above.

"And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" [Album Stream] - The Roots

With And Then You Shoot Your Cousin releasing next Tuesday, The Roots decide to let loose an official album stream of the project courtesy of Pitchfork. With features Greg Porn, Raheem DeVaughn, Dice Raw and more, this new music from the band will be a masterpiece. Peep the link below.

Album Stream: "And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" - The Roots

"When The People Cheer" [Lyric Video] - The Roots

While we wait on the official video and upcoming LP And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, The Roots unveil a claymation lyric video for their cut "When The People Cheer". Play on above.

"And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" [Cover Art & Tracklist] - The Roots

The Roots are back at it again and they will dropping a new album on May 20th entitled And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. I love that title name by the way. We have the cover art and tracklist for you guys today. Peep both now.

And Then You Shoot Your Cousin Tracklist:
1. Theme From The Middle Of The Night
2. Never
3. When The People Cheer
4. The Devil
5. Black Rock
6. Understand 7. Dies Irae
8. The Coming
9. The Dark (Trinity)
10. The Unraveling
11. Tomorrow
12. Nothing

7th Annual Roots Picnic Line-up

Today, The Roots announce their 7th annual Roots Picnic Line-up, which will be held on May 31st at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia. The line-up consists of artists such as Snoop Dogg, A$AP Ferg, Janelle Monae, Action Bronson, Just Blaze and many more. Tickets for this festival go on sale this Friday, March 7th on the Roots Picnic website. Check out the full line-up right above.

Jimmy Fallon embraces hip-hop

Jimmy Fallon's made his big debut Monday on The Tonight Show.

On his first night as host this past Monday, Fallon shared a video he did with Will Smith on the Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing.

On Tuesday, he and the Ragtime Gals did a barbershop quartet version of R. Kelly's Ignition (Remix).

On Wednesday, Fallon offered NBC News' Brian Williams and Lester Holt to a mash-up of the classic hip-hop track, Rapper's Delight, originally performed by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979.

 

Check out Fallon's Tonight Show promotion commercial featuring The Roots.